diff --git a/doc/draft/update b/doc/draft/update
index 54c5a2fd9d..855e61be6c 100644
--- a/doc/draft/update
+++ b/doc/draft/update
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ do
 		newer=0
 		for j in $old
 		do
-			if test $j > $i
+			if test $j ">" $i
 			then
 				 newer=1
 			fi